Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-13
GORDON AND his STAFF.
The Hero General to Take This City
by Storm.

ALBANIA, FeO. lz'--lJ Is Ulo lnIenIlOn
OF the Governor and his staff to make an
impression ON Savannah, and especially
the military, on Feb. %. 1t promises to
be the most imposing appearance ever
witnessed in the State of the Commander
in-Chief of the Army and Navy of Georgia
and his aides-de-camp. From mill
tary point of view it will
improve greatly on former occasions
and, perhaps, particularly on the last
two occasions when Georgia Governors
and their aides visited savannah. In the
frst place the number Of staff officers has
been largely increased, which will add
no little 10 the effect in the review of first
class troops. Then many of these gentle
men have somewhat of a military repu-
tation, won in great battles where bull
let's were thick. Conspicuous among
them, OF course, will be the Governor,
Gen. Gordon, and his distinguished Adju-
tant General, Col. John McIntosh Kell,
gallant representatives of the late Con-
federate States army and navy.
TO BE IN UNIFORM.
1t is ordered that the whole. party, the
Governor only excepted, shall appear In
Iull regulation uniform. The regulation
uniform of the Governors staff is not
generally known, and it may be
briefly described. 1t is very similar to
the uniform worn by Leutenant-Colo-
mel OF Confederate cavalry-a double
breasted frock coat, of Confederate grey,
with the usual trimmings and Georgia
buttons; light blue pants, with
gold cord on the sides,
buf gauntlets and chapeau
similar to that worn by United States
army officers, with black ostrich feathers
lnuinu Tho fItll draSc II nj l0OE
decidedly handsome, and the Georgia
Colonels on this occasion will doubtless
rise q degree in the estimation of dis
eliminating populace. There is still an
other feature OF improvement which can
not be too highly commended. On
previous occasions the Governor and
MS stan in reviewing troops
haze occupied carriages. In Gov
Stephens time his faithful colored valet,
Aleck, occupied seat beside him in the
carriage on these military occasions.
Some of the carriages have contained as
many as a half dozen aides, who, what
ever the loss IN dignity, wore look OF
conscious safety.
ALL TO BE MOUNTED.
On the approaching occasion the order
is that carriages will be dispensed with
and every body will be mounted.
This order Will fall peculiarly hard
on Col. Kell. whose equestrian
training was largely limited to the decks
of men-of-war. 1t is understood here that
he has forwarded a modest request to
Savannah that the horse provided for
him be not over fractious. The NEWS cor
respondent called on the Adjutant Gen
eral to-day at his office in the capitol to
get tull list OF the party that will accom-
pany the Governor to Savannah. The
following members Of the staff will be of
the party, and perhaps few others who
have not yet positively determined on the
trip:
Col. John Mcintosh KelI, Adjutant
General.
Col. John 8. Gambler, Judge Advo-
cate General.
Lieet. Col. William Il. Ross, of Macon.
Lieut.. Col. f. j. NJ. DAILY, of Macon.
Lieut. Col. Elgln Lochrane, or Atlanta.
Lieut.. Col. A. J. West, of Atlanta.
Lieut.. Col. George H. Waring, of Car
tersville.
Lieut.. Col. R. Hobbs, of Albany.
Lieut.. Col. j. d. Harrell, of Bainbridge.
1 Lieut.. Col. f. b. Smith, of Smithsboro.
Lieut.. Col. Charles NJ. Harper, of Rome.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas NJ. Swift, OF Elber-
ton.
Lieut.. Col. Seaton GrantIand, of Griffin.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas E. Winn, OF Law"
renceville.
Lieut.. Col. Wilberforce Daniel, of Au-
gusta.
THE RESIDENT CONTINGENT.
The party will be increased at Savan-
nah by resident members of the Govern
or's staff, Col Charles II. Olmstead, Quar-
termaster General, and Lieut.. Col. j. II.
Estill. AS already noted, the party will
leave Atlanta at 6: 80 O'Clock on the even
ing of Feb. Il, arriving in Savannah at
$500 O'Clock the following morning.
Ii Is not thought that many ladies will
accompany the Governor and his staff,
but among those who Will go are Mrs.
Gov. Gordon and Miss Fannie Gordon.
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